Medical Physics Residency

Program Description

Our diagnostic imaging physics residency program has applied for CAMPEP accreditation, with accreditation anticipated in 2017. This is a 3-year program that will provide training in both Diagnostic and Nuclear Medicine Physics. The first two years will focus primarily on Diagnostic Physics, with the third year focused on Nuclear Medicine Physics. Once CAMPEP accreditation is granted, the program will qualify the residents for board certification in both specialties. Our first resident started the position in July 2017 with an expected completion date of June 2020.

Residents will have the opportunity to teach radiologic physics to medical radiology residents and provide in-service for our two teaching hospitals. We have a close relationship with the radiology department with the McGovern Medical School, and residents will have the opportunity to work on clinical research projects. We encourage the residents to submit original research to national conferences.

The Division of Medical Physics has been responsible for Fundamental Physics education to Radiology Residents for the last 40 years. We also provide hands on labs to fulfill the 80 hours of initial training for radiologists to become authorized users on a NRC radioactive materials license.

Clinical Service

The Division of Medical Physics provides a wide range of clinical services to our teaching hospitals (Memorial Hermann and Lyndon B. Johnson) and various local imaging centers, which includes but is not limited to: